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CricViz agrees three-year deal to support Delhi Capitals in the WPL tournament

LONDON AND DELHI, February 11, 2023: CricViz, the market leader in data-driven cricket intelligence, has been appointed by the Delhi Capitals as their data and analytics partner for the inaugural women’s IPL (WPL) tournament.

CricViz will be providing data insights around the WPL recruitment process, with Head of Insight Ben Jones joining the Delhi Capitals team in the build-up to the auction and providing support on the auction table itself. In addition to this, CricViz will be providing strategic support for the coaching staff and player group throughout the season. The competition will also provide one of the first outings for Query Tool Pro, CricViz’s enhanced analytical platform which provides new ways for analysts, coaches and players to access CricViz’s vast cricketing database.

CricViz’s extended involvement with the Capitals builds on the successful partnership in South Africa which has contributed to the Pretoria Capitals’ run to the final of the SA20.  It also underlines CricViz’s role as the world’s leading experts for the Women’s Game – coming at a time when the CricViz broadcast team is currently supporting the ICC in the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.

Matt Lovering, Managing Director of CricViz said, “We’re delighted to have been appointed by the Capitals to help build their team for the forthcoming WPL. The WPL will be transformative for the Women’s game, and we are looking forward to helping the Capitals ensure that they have the best possible start to the new competition.”

Ben Jones, Head of Insight for CricViz said, “We have built a great relationship with the Capitals over the last few months in Pretoria.  With its work in the SA20, the organisation has shown a forward-looking approach to understanding the role that data and analytics can play in building a new team, and we are excited to be able to extend this partnership to help build another strong squad for the WPL.”

For more information about CricViz please visit www.cricviz.com

About CricViz

CricViz was founded in 2015 to deliver a new narrative in cricket. Combining the world’s most extensive cricket database and unique predictive models with the expertise of our team of data scientists, programmers and analysts, CricViz provides unrivalled analysis and insight to cricket clients around the world.

In supplying governing bodies, broadcasters, professional teams and media, CricViz offers a unique analytical service to tell data-driven stories.

About Ellipse Data

Ellipse Data is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz (cricket), TennisViz (tennis), Oval Insights (rugby), Stuart Farmer Media Services (rugby), SoccerViz (football) and horse racing. Working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders, we aim to bring sport’s new narrative to life with data-driven products and services.

Our innovative approach to sports data and analytics engages millions of sports fans worldwide by using data to explain the potential outcomes during any sporting event.

Media Contact:

Alan Davis – Head of Marketing

alan.davis@ellipsedata.com

CricViz hires experienced cricket administrator Zorol Barthley to lead expansion in the Americas 

LONDON, February 9, 2023: CricViz, the market leader in data-driven cricket intelligence, has today confirmed its expansion in the Americas with the appointment of the experienced West Indies cricket administrator, Zorol Barthley, to lead its operations in the region.

CricViz, part of the leading sports data and analytics group Ellipse Data, is establishing a presence across the region to support its long-term strategic partnership with Cricket West Indies and ensure it plays a predominant role in cricket’s rapid growth in North America and its ongoing popularity in the West Indies.

This new role will be responsible for developing the CricViz business with cricket boards, professional teams, and competitions as well as supporting our existing broadcast and media clients in the region. CricViz will also be opening an office in Antigua and Barbuda to support its expansion.

Barthley, who will report directly to CricViz Managing Director, Matt Lovering, brings over 20 years of cricket administration experience, having held roles with Cricket West Indies and as an elected official for Leeward Islands Cricket Association, Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association and the Caribbean Premier League.

Zorol Barthley, General Manager – Americas commented, “I’m excited to have joined CricViz as General Manager at this time. The opportunity to combine my experience and passion for cricket in the West Indies with CricViz’s ambition in this region is a real honour”.

Matt Lovering, Managing Director of CricViz said, “We’re delighted to have Zorol join CricViz as our first General Manager outside of the UK. This appointment highlights how far CricViz has come in recent years and signifies our ambition to develop a global network of offices to support our growing client base around the world. The Americas is a hugely exciting market and we’re looking forward to being part of cricket’s growth in that part of the world”.

For more information about CricViz please visit www.cricviz.com

About CricViz

CricViz was founded in 2015 to deliver a new narrative in cricket. Combining the world’s most extensive cricket database and unique predictive models with the expertise of our team of data scientists, programmers and analysts, CricViz provides unrivalled analysis and insight to cricket clients around the world.

In supplying governing bodies, broadcasters, professional teams and media, CricViz offers a unique analytical service to tell data-driven stories.

About Ellipse Data

Ellipse Data is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz (cricket), TennisViz (tennis), Oval Insights (rugby), Stuart Farmer Media Services (rugby), SoccerViz (football) and horse racing. Working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders, we aim to bring sport’s new narrative to life with data-driven products and services.

Our innovative approach to sports data and analytics engages millions of sports fans worldwide by using data to explain the potential outcomes during any sporting event.

Media Contact:

Alan Davis – Head of Marketing

alan.davis@ellipsedata.com

Ellipse Data makes senior management appointments across marketing, sales, gaming and product development.

LONDON, February 7, 2023: Ellipse Data, a leading sports data and analytics company has today announced several appointments to support its recent growth across multiple sports. Ellipse Data was founded in 2018 and comprises CricViz, TennisViz, Oval Insights, Stuart Farmer Media Services, SoccerViz and horse racing.

The recent appointments take Ellipse Data’s growing headcount to over 65 with the company moving into a new London head office adding to its existing data collection centre in Leeds. The recent hires include:

Alan Davis, Head of Marketing, brings over 15 years of B2B and B2C marketing experience within the sport and leisure industry having worked in football and horse racing. Most recently Davis added expertise in sports content and media with Spotlight Sports Group.

Andrew Palmer, Head of Sales, joins the business having held a number of senior business development and sales positions with significant sports betting organisations, most recently Sportradar. Palmer will focus on CricViz combining his professional experience with his passion for cricket across all formats.

Fred Clarke, Head of Product, has over a decade of experience working in sports data at Opta, DAZN and Betfair. Clarke will lead product development with a specific focus on cricket utilising his expertise across data and video.

Roderick Grafton, Head of Racing and Gaming, with over 20 years of experience in the gambling sector and has been working with the business in a consultancy capacity since 2021, Grafton takes up this role utilising his knowledge of the sports betting industry and breadth of experience in trading and data science. 

Guy Evans-Tipping, CEO of Ellipse Data said, “We’re delighted to have appointed such experienced talent in several key areas of the business. Ellipse Data and our subsidiary brands had a positive 2022. As a result, we needed to ensure several core functions were strengthened to match our ambitions for the next 12 months. It’s a really exciting time for people to be joining Ellipse Data as we look to grow across each of our sports verticals.”

About Ellipse Data

Ellipse Data is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz (cricket), TennisViz (tennis), Oval Insights (rugby), Stuart Farmer Media Services (rugby), SoccerViz (football) and horse racing. By working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders, we aim to bring sport’s new narrative to life with data-driven products and services. 

Our innovative approach to sports data and analytics engages millions of sports fans across the world by using data to explain the potential outcomes during any sporting event.

Media Contact:

Alan Davis – Head of Marketing

alan.davis@ellipsedata.com

Experienced cricket analyst Freddie Wilde to begin a period of transition to take up a permanent role with the ECB after seven years with CricViz.

LONDON, January 17, 2023: CricViz, part of Ellipse Data, a leading sports data and analytics company has today announced that long-term Head of Performance Analysis, Freddie Wilde, will begin a transition process following his appointment as white ball analyst for the England men’s cricket team.

Wilde who started work with CricViz in 2015 and joined full-time in 2017 will continue to support all of CricViz’s existing performance analysis clients including the Desert Vipers in the ILT20 and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL during this transition period and support the launch of the new flagship Query Tool Pro product.

CricViz has quickly established itself as a leading provider of cricket analysis across broadcast and media as well as becoming a key performance tool for professional teams and cricket boards globally. The growth of CricViz has enabled Wilde to work alongside the Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL), Oval Invincibles (The Hundred), Melbourne Renegades (BBL), Cricket South Africa, Cricket Australia and the ECB. 

Freddie Wilde, Head of Performance Analysis for CricViz said, “As one of CricViz’s first employees, playing a part in its evolution over the last seven years has been hugely satisfying. CricViz means a huge amount to me, and I’m proud of the company’s role in transforming the analysis of cricket. I’m hugely thankful for the opportunities CricViz have afforded me and will continue to closely follow CricViz’s progress and wish everyone at the company the best for the future.”

Guy Evans-Tipping, CEO of Ellipse Data commented, “I’d like to thank Freddie for his hard work and commitment to CricViz over the last seven years. While we’re sorry to see him go, we are extremely proud of what he and the business have achieved and he leaves with our best wishes. It’s a testament to the talent within the CricViz team that the ECB has chosen to appoint Freddie and highlights how far our business has come in recent years.” 

Matt Lovering, Managing Director of CricViz added, “Freddie has done an excellent job with CricViz, and I wish him well in the new role. As well as leading the performance analysis team, Freddie has helped develop Kieran Parmley and Rufus Bullough, two superb analysts. Recruitment to appoint new leaders for our Pro Services team in India and the UK are also close to completion, meaning we are well-equipped to support our clients across the world.”

For more information on Ellipse Data and CricViz please visit www.ellipsedata.com 

About CricViz

CricViz was founded in 2015 to deliver a new narrative in cricket. Combining the world’s most extensive cricket database and unique predictive models with the expertise of our team of data scientists, programmers and analysts, CricViz provides unrivalled analysis and insight to cricket clients around the world.

In supplying governing bodies, broadcasters, professional teams and media, CricViz offers a unique analytical service to tell data-driven stories. 

About Ellipse Data

Ellipse Data is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz (cricket), TennisViz (tennis), Oval Insights and Stuart Farmer Media Services (rugby). We aim, by working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders to bring sport’s new narrative to life with data-driven products and services. Our innovative approach to sports data and analytics engages millions of sports fans worldwide by using data to explain the potential outcomes during any sporting event. 

Media Contact:

Alan Davis – Head of Marketing

alan.davis@ellipsedata.com

As the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup gets underway in Australia, CricViz are delighted to be working alongside the ICC as part of the world feed broadcast on all 45 matches. There will be a CricViz analyst on site for every match, providing analysis to producers and commentators to enhance the coverage.

Our unique data feeds will be powering a series of graphics that will appear on the broadcast, including Alternative Career Profiles, Win Predictors and Head-to-Head statistics.

CricViz has partnered with the ICC on every competition since 2016, and we are excited to once again be working as the Official Analytics Provider on what should be an exciting global tournament.

TennisViz and Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) have unveiled the latest in a series of next-generation data insights, set to enhance the tennis fan experience.

Following the successful launch of In Attack, Conversion and Steal insights earlier in the season, TennisViz and TDI have revealed their latest tranche of co-developed insights. These leverage TennisViz’ next generation Artificial Intelligence and TDI’s industry-leading match and tracking data, to provide fans with deeper understanding and richer narratives around the action on court. Designed to present fans with the right data at the right time, insights are being showcased within the broadcast of ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in Turin as part of a pilot supported by the production team at ATP Media.

Two new insights set for launch from the 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers (Montreal, 8-14 August) are:

• Shot Quality: Dynamically rates the quality of a player’s four main shots by assessing speed, spin, depth, width and the impact it has on the opponent. Enables analysis of players’ shots over time and objective comparison of player attributes across the ATP Tour.
• Playing Style: Analyses multiple data points to objectively categorise a player’s playing style, with categories including Big Server, All Court Player and Attacking Baseliner, among others.

Insights set for release across the remainder of the 2022 season and into 2023 include:

• Momentum Tracker: Shows the flow of momentum during a match
• Performance Tracker: Analyses and visualises each player’s level of performance as a match progresses
• Winning and Losing Plays: Highlights winning and losing tactics and patterns of play for both players
• Serve and Return Game Performance: Rates players’ performance in their service games compared to return games

In addition to being served curated insights via broadcast coverage, fans will be able to access explainers, deep dives and in-play analysis via @tennis_insights on Twitter. Full insights will be made accessible to commentators and tennis media via a new dashboard, supporting deeper understanding of the game and what creates winning outcomes.

TDI, an independently run entity co-owned by the ATP and ATP Media, was established in 2020 to manage data and streaming assets across the ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. As part of its remit, TDI is committed to enriching fans’ enjoyment and understanding of tennis via development of innovative new products, insights and metrics. TennisViz, established in 2017 and based in the UK, provides a range of innovative analytics specifically designed to engage fans, and has worked with ATP and WTA coaches to provide world-class player analysis. Through a new long-term strategic partnership, announced today, both companies aim to maximise value of tennis data and drive further innovation in the space.

David Lampitt, TDI CEO: “Together with TennisViz, we’re delighted to launch our latest wave of insights. These have been designed from the ground up with fans in mind and show the amazing things we can achieve with data and cutting-edge tech. We’re also delighted to formalise our partnership with TennisViz. For TDI it’s part of a long-term strategy to engage the brightest and most innovative companies emerging in the space and to enhance the way fans can experience and understand the action on court.”

Richard Hawkes, TennisViz Managing Director: “We are excited to announce our long-term partnership with TDI and launch brand-new Insights. While traditional data points tell us who’s won and lost, our Artificial Intelligence creates innovative sets of data that explain how and why. This gives fans a whole new perspective in real-time. Working in partnership with TDI, we are creating a new common tennis language.”

To find out more, visit www.tennisviz.com, or follow @TennisViz on Twitter

TennisViz are excited to announce a long-term partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

The UK-based tennis performance analysis company will work alongside USTA’s Player Development and Performance Analysis Department to provide ground-breaking analysis that will significantly support the coaching provided to the top tennis players in the United States.

TennisViz will provide revolutionary AI software that assesses every shot played in a match and original and innovative insights that accurately show how a match has been won and lost.

This comprehensive analysis will be automatically fed for USTA’s use, where previously it would have been collected manually at significant time expense.

David Ramos, Director, Coaching Education and Performance Analytics at USTA, commented:

“The TennisViz data, visualisations and insights are a game-changer for our developmental and scouting applications in Player Development.

“The ability to have the details at the shot and point level as well as summary information that allows for comparison against tour standards is truly unique. We have been working with industry leaders for the past five years to develop a similar approach, and TennisViz has accomplished virtually everything we were unable to achieve.

“We are thrilled to have access to this technology and looking forward to implementing it to the fullest extent through the 2022 season and beyond.”

Head of Performance at TennisViz, Tom Corrie, said:

“We feel the traditional data points in tennis just show who is winning, not how matches are being won and lost.

“The team at the USTA were looking for something different, something new, and we are thrilled they are finding our process and insights so helpful.”

The Hundred represents the start of a new era for English cricket and CricViz are excited to be at the forefront of this revolutionary moment for the game through official partnerships with the ECB, the PCA, Sky Sports and the BBC.

Three CricViz models will appear on the broadcast on both channels and on the official Hundred app – which you can download here. 

CricViz classic and fan favourite, WinViz – our win probability model – will be presented on both Sky Sports and the BBC as well as the Match Centre of the Hundred app. Unlike previous iterations of our WinViz model this version does not take account of team strength – with the purpose being to educate viewers about the balance of power in the game. The Hundred is a new format and this version of WinViz is modelled on the last 100 balls of a T20 innings. This new version of WinViz will update faster than previously, responding instantaneously to the changing score.

Analysis like the clip below, a CricViz-driven assessment of the England batsman Jonny Bairstow, is becoming more in demand. Bairstow, a vibrant and attacking batsman who was a key part of the World Cup winning squad, has struggled against deliveries which would hit his stumps – deliveries which, all too often, have hit his stumps.

When Mady Villiers hit Sophie Ecclestone for six last night the Oval Invincibles' chances of winning increased from 50% to 86% – with the win probability displayed live on the BBC. #TheHundred @thehundred pic.twitter.com/qUnwbLw6j9

— CricViz (@CricViz) July 22, 2021

The Hundred will also see the arrival of our new Player Ratings which rank every player in the tournament in batting, bowling and overall out of 100. These ratings are built off our Match Impact model – an advanced performance evaluation tool for limited overs cricket. The Ratings are built off career data in T20 cricket and are weighted for recency, regressed to account for sample size and adjusted for the Hundred. These ratings will appear on both Sky Sports and the BBC as well as in The Hundred App. The top ranked players in the men’s tournament are Sunil Narine and Jofra Archer at 95/100 and the top ranked women’s player is Nat Sciver at 97/100.

Finally, the official Most Valuable Player ranking for the tournament will be powered by CricViz Match Impact – continuing our relationship with the PCA which powers the MVP in first class, List A and T20 cricket. The MVP is based on our Match Impact model and reflects performances in the tournament itself.

CricViz are delighted to be part of a new era for the game and hope that our models and analysis take viewers closer to the action than ever before, making the game more accessible to new viewers and enlightening older fans as well. 

CricViz analysis features in the Times of India, focussing on how the Indian Premier League has the highest standard of T20 cricket in the world

With the IPL 2020 now well underway, The Times of India have published an article referencing a CricViz study completed in May, which concluded that the IPL is the highest standard of T20 cricket played anywhere in the world.

By comparing performance data from over 4500 different players across different leagues CricViz are able to assess the relative difficulty of that league. For instance, if a player does well in a certain league, and then struggles in another, you can infer that the standard of the first league was higher. By using such a large sample size, a clear picture starts to emerge and the T20 leagues around the world can be ranked with confidence.

One of the main surprises from the conclusions drawn from the original article is that five of the eight main domestic T20 leagues are of a superior average quality than a typical T20 international game.

The original article, written by CricViz analyst Freddie WIlde, and follow up article from the Times of India delve into the many factors which drive the conclusions made in the study.

Read the original article here and the Times of India follow up article here.

Sky and CricViz’s analysis this summer help inform an increasingly data-hungry fan

At CricViz, our approach to broadcast is simple – we want to add detail, analysis and explanation to broadcasts of the highest quality. Cricket fans can now watch more cricket than ever, the consumer arguably more informed about the game than they have ever been before – and they want to be challenged.

Analysis like the clip below, a CricViz-driven assessment of the England batsman Jonny Bairstow, is becoming more in demand. Bairstow, a vibrant and attacking batsman who was a key part of the World Cup winning squad, has struggled against deliveries which would hit his stumps – deliveries which, all too often, have hit his stumps.